Former President George W. Bush Hospitalized for Heart Stent Procedure

Former President George W. Bush Hospitalized for Heart Stent Procedure

Former President George W. Bush has been hospitalized after a blockage in an artery in his heart and has had a stent put in, his office said in a statement Tuesday

"During President George W. Bush’s annual physical examination at the Cooper Clinic in Dallas yesterday, a blockage was discovered in an artery in his heart," the statement said. "At the recommendation of his doctors, President Bush agreed to have a stent placed to open the blockage. The procedure was performed successfully this morning, without complication, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.

The statement added, "President Bush is in high spirits, eager to return home tomorrow and resume his normal schedule on Thursday. He is grateful to the skilled medical professionals who have cared for him. He thanks his family, friends, and fellow citizens for their prayers and well wishes. And he encourages us all to get our regular check-ups." According to reports this is not the 43rd president’s first time in the hospital this year. In January, Bush quietly underwent back surgery to repair a disc problem. (Sources: Wall Street Journal, CNN)  

As the Lord leads, please pray:

• For the quick and complete recovery of President Bush and his return to normal routines.
  
  
• For the health and well-being of our living past-presidents: Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and for the health of President Barack Obama.